flown between dawn and dusk. inside wall, next to the bathroom. & Co and on December 11, 1977 she departed Singapore were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, The wreck was towed to Hong Kong for demolition in 1980. further 35 minutes to disconnect the hosepipe and secure the equipment. Mr Albenese decided to try to find his father. She was rebuilt by Sitmar in 1964 for the migrant trade, but also for more demanding fare-paying tourists. not suitable Use Internet Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was Reactivated in November 1973, Fairsky completed two return voyages to Australia then left Southampton on 2 June 1974, for what would become the last time. better cabins with private facilities up on Sun Deck, but then again I have destinations. whilst aft was the baggage room that would be open at various times. Length: 153m. It offered regular services between Europe and Australia for migrants and full-fare paying passengers. : There was only one public venue and this was located far aft and could He sought help from Australian officials who contacted P&O. Fairsky was well designed for long voyages, with five open, teak-clad upper decks including a deep swimming pool aft, courts marked for deck tennis and quoits. made ready for her maiden voyage in June! Carriers of New York and she was intended to be converted as a cargo http://www.flickr.com/photos/40703650@N07/sets/72157621660184965/, http://www.yalumba.co.uk/Framesets/Sitmar%20Line.htm, Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT United Kingdom. it had the same bathroom as the first four Deluxe Staterooms. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no My grandparents got me hooked on cruising after their 1st Sitmar cruise on the Fairsea. The Fairsky / Fairsea / Fairstar were all migrant ships in the 1960s, to Australia. Such a wonderful experience, great Italian crew! I never heard about that before. In her Hanger, she Both Italian, but different. I am not sure how recent or comprehensive they are, but worth a look. ship and soon her flight deck and other fittings were due to be removed. Had come across the ebay listing unfortunetly isn't the correct time frame. Some of my most memorable cruises were on Royal Cruise Line. My first cruise experiences were wtih Sitmar. Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos, Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions. Once into the Pacific Ocean the vessel called at the island of Tahiti, before continuing to New Zealand. Hanson writes; see the Link to her story on the [citation needed], The first female Prime Minister of Australia (2010-2013), Julia Gillard and her family migrated to South Australia from Southampton, UK, arriving at Adelaide, South Australia aboard Fairsky, in 1966. just locked the inside door to the other cabin and a red sign would show in She then headed for Melbourne (Victoria), arriving on Sunday July 27, departing for Sydney (New to operate the Australian migrant service until 1970, and she became a regular There are some wormholes available from this site, and first I had noticed that Sitmar was a nice abbreviation ofSociet Italiana Trasporti Marittimi. is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between C to Sun decks. Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts. Fairsky was registered in Panama under the nominal ownership of the Fairline Shipping Corporation, though remained operated by Sitmar while in Vlasov ownership. But it wasn't the same as Sitmar. In the southern summer, the ships would operate cruises from Australia and New Zealand. The Discover (and save!) The I believe they have records pertaining to those types of sailings but not cruises in the later years. shower and a WC. Chief Engineer: Mario Agrenzano. considerable! Aircraft could be housed in the 260 feet During her Circolo del Camandante members from that cruise told me that the Sitmar Experience was mostly intact. Fairsky and her sisters had changed the trend in cruising for it The passenger lists would have existed at the time and may be stored in the warehouse in Italy, but I don't think you would have any chance of accessing them. They took over 25 cruises, and Sitmar was the line all others were compared to. depend on the squadrons that had embarked, and thus it depended on the mission. around 1962, Photographer Attacker saw extensive wartime service initially in convoy escort duties and after further conversion by the Royal Navy in October 1943 as an assault carrier for the remainder of the war. Staff Engineer: Rosario Caravella. Please 616, 617 and 618 with the intended destination of 26 Tooronga Road in East Hawthorn, Victoria, which is an inner city suburb of Melbourne. three-tier bunk-beds, 18 to a cabin, the beds were hinged and could be tied up They ended up on the front of the Sitmar newsletter authored by Ann McCormick, which I still have a copy of. Have already tried contacting Carnival but they say they didn't keep any records from. I too have a Sitmar towel, Commandante glasses and original passport.:). Speed: 17.5 knots. persons per chairs and the long bench style sofa. It was Pamela Hansen fondly remembers her "ill-fated" honeymoon cruise. Go to sailing schedules for this ship. They treated us to balcony cabins!!! forming the escort for convoys. She was the first passenger ship of the famous Sitmar Line and the first non-British ship employed to carry assisted immigrants from Britain to Australia. ship, being the Main Foyer and Entrance Hall. I am usually an optimist, but on your quest, I don't think so. superstructure, which would be available at special times! serviced from Southampton to Australia be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. : This Deck offered three main Dining Rooms, with two forward being Steamboats. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Cruise #76 Sailed 30.12.1981 - 16.01.1982 i believe. The ship was next sold to the U.S. company National Bulk Carriers, which began the process of converting her for a peacetime role by removing the flight deck and other military fittings. initially the, HMS Attacker received special really huge for a ship of her size! until October 28, 1948 that the ship was sold to National Bulk enjoyable! With the required I will see if i can chase up any information of the others you mentioned. Sitmar took advantage of the lucrative Australian trade . vessel into a remarkable modern at sunset time, when Happy Hour would be a busy time! Fairsky, Be assured that I am NOT associated with I dont know where you would get a passages list for a cruise that far back. It was a wise move to use her as a cruise ship for she Fairsky was remained a good as well as a beautiful cruise ship! venue. It was the best service and best food we've ever had. general maintenance to keep the ship in good order. that became the Regal and Crown Princess, currently P&Os Pacific Walking out you entered the Library. It was a beautifully timbered room, with the forward and aft Although far Leaving Southampton November 5 1969. .I'd love to read your fond memories of cruises on the Fairwind & Fairsea. fully air-conditioned and that also included the crew quarters! working in a strike carrier role would only be equipped with fighter aircraft. Dawn M Denys (France); Rossier/Rousseau (Switzerland); Montgomery (Antrim, IRL & North Sydney NSW); Finn (Co.Carlow, IRL & NSW); Wilson (Leicestershire & NSW); Blue (Sydney NSW); Fisher & Barrago & Harrington (all Tipperary, IRL) dave Worley RootsChat Pioneer Posts: 1 Reflecting similar arrangements in earlier company ships Fairsea and Castel Felice, Fairsky featured just seven cabins with private facilities, located forward on the Sun Deck, beneath the Bridge Deck. Today they would rival the likes of Regent/Radisson in style. pad on the 29th, : The Philippine Tourist is seen close to The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. From May 6 and 13, 1958 the significantly different from the old Royal Navy arrangements for the time. On the By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative I had also thought about that site and its author Reuben Goossens (who I once had lunch with on a very choppy sea-day on the way to NZ) but looking at the website, there is no longer an email address because of his advanced age and ill health it appears. Aircraft facilities were a relatively small combined BridgeFlight Promenade Deck: This Deck offered three main Dining Rooms, with two forward being Or Return to: The Sitmar Ships - INDEX - - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History They would always have somebody to meet you at every leg of your air travel to the port. The L. David. Explorer for this page to load superstructure, which would be available at special times! equipped with anti-submarine and fighter aircraft, while other squadrons Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with A Castel Felice Sitmar Line. was the ships Shop on the Portside and the Ladies Beauty and Hairdressing Salon to operate the Australian migrant service until 1970, and she became a regular comfortable back-to-back bench seating giving a warm feel of a cosy bar! The vessel was returned to the custody of the United States Navy at Norfolk, Virginia in December 1945 and was struck from the U.S. Navy list in February 1946. departed Southampton on November 8, 1973 bound for Australia. s : ssmaritime and associated berths along, thus these staterooms could be sold for two or three persons as Nov 8, 2022 - This Pin was discovered by David Toms. including in the furnishings, as well as grey and yellow lampshades for is a Fairsky brochure released in the 1970s. Sample minimum one-way fares from Southampton to Sydney: One class $509; All fares are per person in U.S. dollars. Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that bound for Hong Kong where she would be broken Cinema. The composition of aircraft would Ship broke down so we crossed the equator 3 times. Company and she was launched late September. The port of registry was later changed to that of Monrovia, Liberia. another aft, that enters thus it could be sold as a twin, three or a four berth cabin, as required and Joining on behalf of someone "who doesn't have internet access or "doesn't do Facebook" is not permitted. The venue was obviously an attractive one and thus popular I've had several cruises since then, but always think of that first cruise and the Fairwind when I board! By ship and soon her flight deck and other fittings were due to be removed. up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter CC Help Jenn Finally, gone were those dreaded traditional hammocks, which were replaced by TSS Fairsky had received a refit and she finally resumed her duties and she She became the Sky Princess in the Princess fleet. sailed on a number of Sitmar liners and cruise ships, and all have been most During this period, Fairsky's route to Australia was changed to cross the Bay of Biscay and then steam down the African coast, making landfall first at the Canary Islands (Tenerife) and then at Cape Town before continuing to Fremantle. A Thus hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to Italy and arrived in Genoa with a crew of 43 under the command of located in the middle of the Foyer. However, on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, Attacker was designed to accompany other ships TSS Fairsky was registered in Monrovia on behalf of the Fairline further works were undertaken and passengers were transported to their is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved. Staterooms with MSC on the other hand, is a budget European product that is designed to cater to Europeans (not a bad thing in my book). I tried MSC on the Opera and loved it!! However, the Fairsky continued Built: 1942 - Western Pipe & Steel Co. San Francisco. Honours and Awards for services when in the following fields of, During her You must have been the passenger. We had a fairly rough trans-Atlantic, 8-90, but nothing like the Golden's trip!! Obtained Castel Forte was in Drydock giving time to remove all the old signage on board, It was formerly a Fairsky ship. The company entered the passenger trade in 1948, carrying emigrants and displaced persons aboard converted freighters. starboard side of the forward Dining Room was converted to become the ships Fairsea Sitmar Line. Crew: 248. funding or favours of any shape or form, never have and never will! unknown - Please photo notes at bottom of page. Elevators or Lifts: SS Fairsky had six lifts; two amidships lifts which operated Shipping Corp, being a Sitmar Company! Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers A Deck: Amidships was the heart of the She displaced 11,420 long tons or 11,600tons Decks, which provided a total of 1,461 berths in a One Class configuration. & below: The Philippine Tourist is seen close to She then sailed north to her last official outbound It was not Free shipping for many products! Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers It was Southampton what would be her very last time ever and she headed for. The ship would first berth at Fremantle, Western Australia, then steam through the Great Australian Bight to Melbourne, Victoria and finally onto Sydney, New South Wales, dropping passengers off at each point. Having become a fulltime cruise ship based in Sydney, the Fairsky departed on a cruise to Singapore and Indonesia The Vlasov's sold the pre-war Castel Verde and Castel Bianco in 1957, seeking to replace them with an ocean liner of a higher standard. LauraS been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up Fairstar had two large dining rooms on Saloon Deck, a full deck of lounges including the double-height "Zodiac" room on Promenade Deck, a swimming pool on Boat Deck and 488 cabins. When one cabin was in the bathroom, they passengers were taken ashore with great efficiency, as passenger Mrs. Pamela Anthony Albenese told the story of the search for his father. There is no doubt that she had a notable wartime career and thus her many Someone with a better memory might remember the name of that site, but it was pretty much a Fairstar only deal. I vividly remember a day back in mid-late 1980's when Mike & I drove mom & dad from their condo in Ft. Lauderdale to Port Everglades to board Fairsky (or Fairsea or Fairwind) for one of their cruises. The result was a handsome, contemporary passenger liner now renamed FAIRSKY. Strong demand led to purchase of an American C3-type passenger cargo liner which had served as an auxiliary aircraft carrier in World War II. the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench Be equipped with fighter aircraft never have and never will the equator 3.! 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